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Best Practices in Instant Messaging Management

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Overview Instant messaging (IM) is quickly becoming the tool of choice for communicating across the enterprise. It's now quick and easy to speak to a remote employee, customer or vendor without resorting to e-mail. However, IM does come with risks:

Not enough oversight
Diminished employee productivity
Vulnerability to malware and viruses
Accidental transfer of sensitive documents
Disregard of compliance/legal issues

In the Quest white paper, "Best Practices in Instant Messaging Management," learn to maximize the benefits - while reducing the risks - of IM. Keep the power of IM working in your favor. Read this white paper today.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Quest Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, IM, IT HR - Staffing - Training, Security Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.

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